Elton John and David Furnish will join Demi Lovato, Olly Alexander and more as hosts of YouTube Pride 2021.
Chris PizzeloElton John and David Furnish have been added to the list of co-hosts for YouTube’s virtual Pride celebration, taking place on June 25th at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST.
John and Furnish join an already packed lineup of YouTube Pride 2021 hosts, each of whom will helm their own pride parties on their respective YouTube channels during the multi-hour event. The other hosts include Demi Lovato, Olly Alexander with Mawaan Rizwan, Trixie Mattel, and Daniel Howell.
Each YouTube Pride 2021 party will feature its own mix of musical performances, giving challenges, and special guests. The lineup of special guests currently includes Gigi Gorgeous, Elle of the Mills, Denali Foxx, Kim Chi, KingOfReads, Monét X Change, Jackson Bird, Jade Fox, Alannized, PatrickStarr, Munroe Bergdorf, Peppermint, the Fitness Marshall, and Tyler Oakley.
Throughout the event, viewers will be encouraged to donate to several organizations, including the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Trevor Project, and AKT. Fans are also being encouraged to participate in a “call to action” by uploading videos in which they share their own pride stories ask the hosts questions. Those clips can be submitted to a microsite set up by the show’s producers at JA Films.
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A$AP Rocky has revealed that it took years of persistence before Tim Burton agreed to create the cover artwork for his upcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb. The rapper reflected on how the unlikely collaboration finally came together during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.
Going into detail about the process, Rocky confessed that he “basically had to stalk and harass him for a few years” before things clicked. He explained, “I reached out and told him I would love to hang out, play him some vibes and just connect. I ended up going to Malibu while he was on a break, and he was feeling it. I played him an early version of the album and he really liked it. That’s when I asked, ‘Do you think you might want to do the illustration for this?’ He was open to it, but then suddenly he had Wednesday and Beetlejuice 2 going on. I realized this was going to take a lot longer than I thought.”
A$AP Rocky went on to describe a moment that really stuck with him during that visit. “While I was there, I noticed a sketch sitting on the table and asked if he drew it,” he said. “He told me that every morning he and his daughter work on drawings together. He starts one, then she comes in and finishes it or changes it. It’s something they practice daily. I saw it as their bond, and to me, that felt priceless.”
On Tuesday, A$AP Rocky also released a double music video for his tracks “WHISKEY” and “BLACK DEMARCO.” Tim Burton appears in the visual and contributed multiple illustrations that tie into the project.
Alongside the release of the “WHISKEY” and “BLACK DEMARCO” video, Rocky officially unveiled the Don’t Be Dumb World Tour. The run will include 42 dates across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, with shows scheduled throughout 2026.
